How to Pronounce "maggot"
word
MAG-uht
MAG-uht
Definition
A maggot is the soft, white, worm-like larva of a fly, usually found in decaying food, plants, or animal matter.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmæɡət/
British English
/mˈæɡət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAG-uht
UK
MAG-uht
Listen in Context
A rotten apple was full of maggots.
Flies lay eggs that become maggots.
The meat went bad and was covered in maggots.
Seeing one maggot in the trash made me lose my appetite.